Is Giratina-Origin viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Giratina-Origin is ranked #13 in Gen 9 Ubers with 11.86% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Giratina-Origin in Gen 9 Ubers?

Arceus-Fairy has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 80.7% of 310.46319298192213 relevant encounters. Standard error is 3.8 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Giratina-Origin matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Ubers?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Giratina-Origin was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Giratina-Origin counters

Gen 9 Ubers · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0487 Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon

USAGE 11.9% #13

BASE STATS

HP 150

ATK 120

DEF 100

SPA 120

SPD 100

SPE 90

BST680

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

IceGhostDragonDarkFairy

½×

FireWaterElectricGrassPoisonBug

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Defog 93.8% Dragon Tail 57.7% Poltergeist 55.7% Shadow Sneak 54.5% Will-O-Wisp 39.2% Thunder Wave 33.1% Hex 21.7% Draco Meteor 18.0%

Items

Griseous Core 100.0%

Tera Types

Steel 69.3% Ghost 10.9% Poison 8.7% Fairy 8.6% Normal 1.6% Electric 0.3% Dark 0.2% Water 0.1%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane29.4%

Arceus-Fairy26.6%

Ho-Oh24.9%

Deoxys-Attack23.1%

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Giratina-Origin + Koraidon 83.1% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

310.463

65.3

80.7% Standard error 3.83 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Fairy: 142-168 (31.9 - 37.8%) -- 92.4% chance to 3HKO

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Garganacl

Rock DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.147

63.8

90.0% Standard error 6.54 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Garganacl: 193-228 (47.7 - 56.4%) -- 28.9% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

81.675

60.0

83.1% Standard error 5.77 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 192-226 (38 - 44.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

472.891

57.0

71.3% Standard error 3.58 points

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 540-636 (107.1 - 126.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

256.029

50.2

69.8% Standard error 4.91 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Dynamax Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 282-332 (55.9 - 65.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Electric

Electric DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

82.614

49.1

75.5% Standard error 6.59 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Arceus-Electric: 151-178 (34 - 40%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Arceus-Electric counters → Teams with Arceus-Electric →

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

1,070.951

46.3

56.8% Standard error 2.62 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 590-696 (117 - 138%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

338.504

45.2

63.2% Standard error 4.51 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Arceus: 151-178 (34 - 40%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

692.923

43.8

56.8% Standard error 3.25 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kyogre: 172-204 (42.5 - 50.4%) -- 1.2% chance to 2HKO

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

246.281

43.5

64.5% Standard error 5.25 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Calyrex-Ice: 242-288 (59.9 - 71.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

79.686

36.5

66.2% Standard error 7.43 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Kingambit: 101-119 (25 - 29.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

715.366

36.5

49.3% Standard error 3.22 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 216-255 (42.8 - 50.5%) -- 2.3% chance to 2HKO

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Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

390.928

33.8

51.2% Standard error 4.37 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Moongeist Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 270-320 (53.5 - 63.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

56.86

32.6

67.1% Standard error 8.62 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 306-362 (60.7 - 71.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Ghost

Ghost DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

79.544

29.7

66.3% Standard error 9.14 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ghost: 284-336 (63.9 - 75.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

210.073

28.7

52.6% Standard error 5.96 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 126-150 (25 - 29.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Tyranitar

RockDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

26.007

28.7

65.9% Standard error 9.30 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 240-284 (47.6 - 56.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after sandstorm damage

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Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

117.747

27.6

58.5% Standard error 7.72 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Terapagos: 202-238 (52.6 - 61.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Arceus-Water

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

163.171

27.0

53.7% Standard error 6.69 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Splash Plate Arceus-Water Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 73-87 (14.4 - 17.2%) -- possible 6HKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

98.765

23.6

57.5% Standard error 8.47 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 160-189 (31.1 - 36.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

428.667

22.1

38.3% Standard error 4.05 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 144-171 (28.5 - 33.9%) -- 0.8% chance to 3HKO

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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

132.383

18.8

48.7% Standard error 7.48 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 446-528 (88.4 - 104.7%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

187.89

15.5

40.1% Standard error 6.16 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus-Ground Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 113-134 (22.4 - 26.5%) -- 21.8% chance to 4HKO

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Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

151.012

4.4

29.6% Standard error 6.28 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Blissey Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 60-72 (11.9 - 14.2%) -- possible 7HKO

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

144.376

0.4

25.5% Standard error 6.27 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 200-236 (39.6 - 46.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Weezing-Galar

PoisonFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.903

-0.9

40.0% Standard error 10.24 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Neutralizing Gas Weezing-Galar Strange Steam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 174-206 (34.5 - 40.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Groudon

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

130.321

-1.8

23.8% Standard error 6.40 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Groudon Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 133-157 (26.3 - 31.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Groudon counters → Teams with Groudon →

Rayquaza

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.055

-3.2

38.2% Standard error 10.35 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Rayquaza Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 258-306 (51.1 - 60.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.445

-3.4

39.9% Standard error 10.83 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 378-446 (75 - 88.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

164.707

-4.7

12.1% Standard error 4.20 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 208-246 (41.2 - 48.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Landorus-Therian counters →

Ranked #13 with 11.86% usage. Sorted by conservative score.